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Reasoning PYQs

Verbal and non-verbal reasoning, analogies, syllogisms, number series, coding-decoding, blood relations, and analytical puzzles.

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Question 1

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The Nagpur seminar was 5 days before the Indore seminar. The Bhopal seminar was 2 days before the Nagpur seminar. If Indore seminar was held on 22nd May, what was the date of the Bhopal seminar?

  1. AOption (a)

    14th May 

  2. BOption (b)

    15th May

  3. COption (c)

    16th May

  4. DOption (d)

    17th May

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Answer: (a)A.

14th May 

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Question 2

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Srinagar's seminar was held on Monday, Jammu hosted its seminar 3 days after Srinagar. Leh had its seminar 2 days before Jammu, and Kargil had its seminar on the same day of the week as Jammu. What day was Kargil's seminar?

  1. AOption (a)

    Thursday

  2. BOption (b)

    Monday

  3. COption (c)

    Tuesday

  4. DOption (d)

    Friday

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Answer: (a)A.

Thursday

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Question 3

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Consider the following statement and chose the option that follows:

Problem: The number of ATM fraud cases is increasing in the city.

Course of Action:

  1. Install CCTV cameras at all ATMs.
  2. Stop issuing ATM cards to customers.
  1. AOption (a)

    Only 1 follow

  2. BOption (b)

    Only 2 follow

  3. COption (c)

    Both follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither follow

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Answer: (a)A.

Only 1 follow

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Question 4

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If 25 → 29, 41 → 17, 38 → 73, then 63 → ?

  1. AOption (a)

    125

  2. BOption (b)

    22

  3. COption (c)

    83

  4. DOption (d)

    45

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Answer: (a)A.

125

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Question 5

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If AB = 2, CD = 12, and HI = 72, then DF = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    24

  2. BOption (b)

    32

  3. COption (c)

    20

  4. DOption (d)

    44

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Answer: (a)A.

24

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Question 6

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Read the given statement and conclusions carefully. Choose which of the given conclusions is/are TRUE from the statement.

Statement: P = Q > S > T = R ≥ U ≥ V

Conclusion I : T > V

Conclusion II: T = V

  1. AOption (a)

    Only Conclusion I is True.

  2. BOption (b)

    Only Conclusion II is True.

  3. COption (c)

    Either Conclusion I or Conclusion II is True.

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II is True.

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Answer: (a)A.

Only Conclusion I is True.

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Question 7

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If "+" means multiplication, "-" means division, "x" means subtraction, and "÷" means addition, then solve:12 + 3 - 2 ÷ 4 × 5 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    10

  2. BOption (b)

    13

  3. COption (c)

    17

  4. DOption (d)

    8

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Answer: (a)A.

10

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Question 8

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Group A: 112K224, 130K260, 150K300 Which of the following belongs to Group A?

  1. AOption (a)

    210K420

  2. BOption (b)

    125K225

  3. COption (c)

    135K250

  4. DOption (d)

    160K310

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Answer: (a)A.

210K420

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Question 9

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Choose the item that doesn't fit.

  1. AOption (a)

    Joystick

  2. BOption (b)

    Scanner

  3. COption (c)

    Motherboard

  4. DOption (d)

    Notepad 

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Answer: (a)A.

Joystick

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Question 10

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Four number pairs have been given out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the different one.

  1. AOption (a)

    13 : 84.5

  2. BOption (b)

    17 : 144.5

  3. COption (c)

    19 : 180.5

  4. DOption (d)

    23 : 260.5

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Answer: (a)A.

13 : 84.5

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Question 11

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Select the number that can replace the question mark [?] in the following series.

15839
20947
2510?
  1. AOption (a)

    32

  2. BOption (b)

    98

  3. COption (c)

    55

  4. DOption (d)

    65

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Answer: (a)A.

32

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Question 12

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A can complete a work in 12 days, and B in 16 days. They work together for 3 days. How much work is left?

  1. AOption (a)

    7/12

  2. BOption (b)

    9/16

  3. COption (c)

    5/8

  4. DOption (d)

    1/2

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Answer: (a)A.

7/12

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Question 13

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A can do a piece of work in 20 days. He worked for 8 days. Then B alone finishes the remaining work in 12 days. In how many days can B complete the whole work alone?

  1. AOption (a)

    20

  2. BOption (b)

    24

  3. COption (c)

    28

  4. DOption (d)

    32

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Answer: (a)A.

20

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Question 14

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In a mixture, the ratio of milk to water is 7 : 2. If 9 liters of water is added, the ratio becomes 7 : 5. Find the original quantity of milk.

  1. AOption (a)

    21 liters

  2. BOption (b)

    28 liters 

  3. COption (c)

    35 liters 

  4. DOption (d)

    42 liters

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Answer: (a)A.

21 liters

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Question 15

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Directions

There are 11 members in a family. Anisha and Anish are sister and brother respectively, whose father's sister's father is Ashish, who is the husband of Anamika. Ajay and Akash are brothers of Arzoo and Anju is the wife of Akash, whose son is Anish. Aman is the brother of the grandmother of Anisha. Aisha is the mother of Anjali, whose father is Aman. How is Anju related to Ashish?

How is Anju related to Ashish?

  1. AOption (a)

    Wife

  2. BOption (b)

    Sister

  3. COption (c)

    Daughter

  4. DOption (d)

    Daughter-in-law

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Answer: (a)A.

Wife

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Question 16

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Directions

These questions are based on the following information:

'P@Q' means 'Q is the mother of P'.

'P$Q' means 'Q is the husband of P'.

'P#Q' means 'Q is the sister of P'.

'P&Q' means 'Q is the son of P'.

If 'A # B $ C & D # E' then how is B related with E?

  1. AOption (a)

    Mother

  2. BOption (b)

    Father

  3. COption (c)

    Daughter

  4. DOption (d)

    Son

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Answer: (a)A.

Mother

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Question 17

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Read the following statement carefully and identify the conclusion that follows.

Statement:

All A are B.

No B is C.

All C are D.

Conclusions:

I. No A is C.

II. Some D are not B.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I follows

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Question 18

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If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which of the answer f

is the right image of the given figure?

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

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Answer: (a)A.
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Question 19

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Out of the following five figures, four are alike in some manner and one differs from these in that manner. Select the odd figure.

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

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Answer: (a)A.
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Question 20

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A person starts to walk from a ground in the west direction to reach his home. After 13km he reaches at point Y. From point Y, he takes a right turn, walks 7 km and reaches point C. From point C, he takes a left turn, walks 9km and reaches point T. From point T, he takes a left turn and walks 4km and reaches his home.

What is the shortest distance between his home and point Y?

  1. AOption (a)

    6√5 km

  2. BOption (b)

    \(3\sqrt{10}\) km

  3. COption (c)

    4√5 km

  4. DOption (d)

    \(7\sqrt{10}\) km

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Answer: (a)A.

6√5 km

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